Nordic Beauty — The Amber Aquatini
With its yellow and orange hues, amber can be a stunning gemstone. Ms. Cocktail Den and I saw a lot…
France and NYC — The Cassis Manhattan
New York City is one of the world’s great cities, and the Manhattan is one of the world’s great cocktails. …
A Marxist (not that one) Cocktail — The Horsefeathers
Think Groucho and comedy, not Karl and communism. Along with his brothers Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, Groucho Marx starred in…
B Is For Bravo — The Boulevardier
The Boulevardier was an English language literary magazine in Paris in the 1920s. Erskine Gwynne, the editor, was a loyal…
Milestone Birthday Drink — The Ron’s Four Score
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Flying Old School — The Pan Am Clipper
Pan American World Airways was one of the major players in commercial aviation, and its Clipper flying boats were known…
Straight Outta Brooklyn — The Greenpoint
Greenpoint is a neighborhood in Brooklyn. In 2006 Michael McIlroy created the Greenpoint, a variation on the Brooklyn. I wasn’t…
Rise From The Dead Again — The Corpse Reviver #2
Does the name make you think of Dr. Frankenstein (or if you’re a fan of Mel Brooks, “Frankensteen”)? Corpse Revivers…
A Thinking Drink — The Brainstorm
Coming up with a brilliant idea is the purpose of a brainstorm. First appearing in 1930 in Harry Craddock’s The…
Cocktail Friend — The Old Pal
Do you have a friend you’ve known for much of your life? Many people do. If you’re one of them,…